Twine-holder.



A. V. SHULL.

TWINE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1911.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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"Attorneys ALBERT V. SHULL, OF HELENA, ARKANSAS.

TWINE-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT V. SI-IULL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Helena, in the county of Phillips and State of Arkansas,have invented a new and useful TwineHolder, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to twine holders, its object being to provide asimple and durable device of this character having means whereby, afterthe twine has been broken, the loose end thereof will be elevated awayfrom the counter and to a point where it can be conveniently grasped.

A further object is to provide a device of this type having meanscombined therewith for supporting paper sacks or a roll of paper aspreferred.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made with in thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention'hasbeen shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a front elevation of the holder. Fig. 2 isa central longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a front elevationof another form of holder. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of that portion ofthe holder for supporting a roll of paper. Fig. 5 is a section through acup which may be used for holding a ball of twine.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates anelongated frame which may be formed with apertures 2 for the receptionof supporting means, not shown, and this frame has a front stop bar orrod 8, mounted therein, and another or rear stop rod 1 also connectedthereto. A pivot rod 5 extends transversely of the frame below the rods3 and 4: and has an elongated bail 6 pivotally mounted thereon andcarrying a guide spool 7. This bail extends between the rods 8 and 4 andis limited in its swinging movement by them.

A spool 8 is mounted upon the rod 5 between the ends of the bail 6 anddirectly over a guide eye 9 formed at the center of a rod 10 secured inthe frame 1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 3, 1911.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912. Serial No. 631,165.

Eyes 11 project downwardly from the frame and support hooks 12 extendingfrom the upper edge of a board 13 on which spring clips 1% are mounted,these clips being adapted to engage and hold bags upon the board. Aguide eye 15 is arranged under the top of frame 1 at the center thereofand an arm 16 extends forward from the frame top and has a dependingfinger 17 provided with an eye 18.

The twine cone T is mounted in the usual manner on the bottom of frame 1and the twine extends upwardly through eye 9, over spools 8 and 7 andthence through eyes 15 and 18 from which it hangs loosely.

It will be apparent that when the twine is pulled downwardly by theuser, it will swing the bail 6 forwardly against the rod 3 and will thenbe pulled off of the cone T. After the twine has been broken andreleased the spool 7 will swing back so as to cause the bail 6 to moveagainst the rod 1. This move ment of the spool will result in theelevation of the free end of the twine thus lifting it away from thecounter, and to a point where it can be conveniently grasped.

Should it be desired to use a ball of twine in connection with thedevice a cup 19 will be placed on the bottom of frame 1.

It will be apparent, by referring particu larly to Fig. 2, that, whenthe structure is not in use but is to be stored away, the bail 6 can beswung into the frame 1 and against the cross rod 3, the device thusoccupying the minimum space.

Moreover in lieu of providing a bag holder such as has'been described, aroll of paper, such as indicated at P, may be arranged below the frame1, the eyes 11 receiving hooks 2O projecting upwardly from arms 21having hooks 22 for receiving the trunnions 23 of the roll P. A springplate 24 may be connected to arms 21 and bear on the roll P tofacilitate tearing the paper.

that is claimed is In a device of the class described, a frame,upstanding means on the bottom of the frame for engaging a body of woundtwine, a cross rod secured within the frame above said means and havinga central guide eye integral therewith and above the center of thesupported body, a guide eye supported by and arranged under the top ofthe frame and directly over the first mentioned eye, means pivotallymounted at its lower end within the frame and between said eyes, a twineengaging spool at the upper end of said means for gravitating againstand holding taut that portion of the twine between the eyes, said meansbeing shiftable into and adapted to be housed within the frame andbetween the eyes, spaced means extending across the frame for limitingthe movement of said pivoted means, and means extending from the upperportion of the frame for supporting the free end portion of the twinebeyond one side of the frame.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT V. SHULL.

Witnesses:

F. B. OGHSENREITER, MARIE E. GEIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

Washington, G.

